English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ACADEMIC WRITING
He studied English and took a ~master degree~ in linguistics (nonstandard).
He studied English and took a *master’s degree* in linguistics (standard).
A master’s degree is a university degree such as an MA or an MSc which is of a higher level than a first degree.
He has a ~PhD degree~ in Medicine (nonstandard).
He has a *PhD* in medicine (standard).
PhD is a noun so the use of degree after it is redundant.
He is a ~post graduate~ student in my school (nonstandard).
He is a *postgraduate* student in my school (standard).
GAB
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